IPL Champions

IPL was launched in the year 2008. The organizers spent a lot of money on the event that paid back also involvement of bolloywood actors and actresses in teams’ ownerships made it more fascinating for the Indian cricket fans. To increase its popularity outside the borders, foreign players were offered huge contracts for participation. Here is a little history of the champions.

1st IPL season 2008:-

The most consistent team was Chennai super Kings under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. It was a very consistent team and played really well but still couldn’t win the trophy as they were defeated by the Rajasthan Royals also known as the orthodox. Rajasthan Royal didn’t had many famous players still they won the trophy and marked the level for the IPL. Other teams like Kolkata Knight Rider’s did really well which many famous players and well had experienced too. Opening batman Brendon McCullum hits first 100 of Indian Premiere League. Pakistani fast bowler Sohail Tanvir bowled extremely well and got 6 wickets for only 14 runs which is the best bowling figure in IPL till date. These two performances under Shane Warne’s captaincy made it possible for a team which was being considered as one of weakest at the beginning.

2nd IPL season 2009

The second season was hosted in South Africa as India had general election so the country government could impart sufficient security to the players. Format was not changed as compared to its 2008 season. In captaincy of Adam Gilchrist, Deccan Chargers won the 2nd edition of IPL. Matthew Hayden won orange cap with 572 runs in his bag. R.P. Singh’s purple cap helped Deccan Chargers to lift the trophy. First time seven and a half minute time out break was introduced in tournament in the middle of each innings.

3rd IPL season 2010

This season was special as tournament would now play in home, not any other nation.
IT created history in cricket world as this was the first cricket tournament ever which was broadcasted live on YouTube. League was held from 12 March to 25 April 2010. Four matches were telecasted in the Indian cinema halls as well. Chennai super Kings (CSK) won the tournament as well as fair play awards trophy in 2010 IPL season.

4th IPL season 2011

Chennai Super Kings repeated the history once again in this season the won the trophy and where declared as the winners. Tournament was held from 8 April to 12 May, 2011. The two new teams came into play one was the Pune Warriors and the other being Kochi Tuskers Kerala. Dhoni’s CSK team also claimed the Kingfisher Fair play award trophy. Murali Vijay was named as Man of The match in finals of 2011 IPL-4. Chennai became the first team of Indian Premiere League who has got two trophies in the bag.

5th IPL season 2012

In this season Chennai super kings could not complete their dream of hattrick winners they lost against Kolkata knight riders by 5 wickets. This season had 9 teams ad Kochi Tuskers Kerala were eliminated from this season. Chris Gayle once again won orange cap after scoring 733 runs in the tournament and Morne Morkel wore purple cap as he secured 25 wickets in the tournament. Kolkata’s Sunil Narine declared as player of the tournament. This season was so much famous as per controversies were there. Spot fixing was there and five players were suspended. KKR team’s owner Shahrukh Khan had got ban of 5 years from Wankhede Stadium.

6th IPL season 2013

Previously IPL was sponsored by DLF with its accomplishments of terms Pepsico replaced it and now till 2017 IPl would be sponsored by Pepsico.The season was mainly highlighted because of the issues of spot fixing and matched been previously fixed. Rajasthan Royals players were found guilty. The season was taken over by Mumbai Indians defating CSK by 23 runs the match was interesting as it was the last 20-20 match played by Sachin Tendulkar and his last match in IPl. Deccan charges were replaced by Sun Risers Hyderabad.

7th IPL season 2014

Kolketa Knight Riders have won the most recent version of IPL. Under the brilliant captaincy of Gautam Gambhir, extra ordinary coaching of Wasim Akram and exceptional batting and bowling performances from the team KKR broke into the final by making 9 matches’ winning streak. After such a wonder blend of talent KKR manage to lift the cup of 2014.

And in the end just sharing a news for my readers that frustrated all true cricket fans:

http://www.fakingnews.firstpost.com/2014/03/ipl-auctions-to-happen-again-to-reject-pak-players-avenging-asia-cup-defeat/

As era proceeds people start moving towards shortcuts and easy going life which does not take much time the same rule was followed in cricket as time proceeded test matches where converted to one day and then one day matches to 20-20. Well this drastic change was very necessary as nobody gets so much time to sit the whole day and watch a match 20-20 given you the same excitement and fun in a compact form in which you don’t get bored. That is exactly what IPL has done from the last few years the mixture of bollywood and cricket has spiced up the entertainment factor and brings new excitement to people every year.
IPL was launched in the year 2008 and it was in this year when the first IPL match was played. It was Mr. Lalit Modi behind the whole effort which made IPL take the biggest mass entertainment program of the country. The formation of team and the matches involvement of bollywood made the viewers stick to the league for the whole season with no match going as *NO HOUSEFULL*. It had become the biggest business of the country which had effects on both side of the shore.
- See more at: http://t202014updates.com/ipl-history-and-amazing-facts-from-2008-to-2014.html#sthash.hpqPTpRB.dpuf

As era proceeds people start moving towards shortcuts and easy going life which does not take much time the same rule was followed in cricket as time proceeded test matches where converted to one day and then one day matches to 20-20. Well this drastic change was very necessary as nobody gets so much time to sit the whole day and watch a match 20-20 given you the same excitement and fun in a compact form in which you don’t get bored. That is exactly what IPL has done from the last few years the mixture of bollywood and cricket has spiced up the entertainment factor and brings new excitement to people every year.
IPL was launched in the year 2008 and it was in this year when the first IPL match was played. It was Mr. Lalit Modi behind the whole effort which made IPL take the biggest mass entertainment program of the country. The formation of team and the matches involvement of bollywood made the viewers stick to the league for the whole season with no match going as *NO HOUSEFULL*. It had become the biggest business of the country which had effects on both side of the shore.
- See more at: http://t202014updates.com/ipl-history-and-amazing-facts-from-2008-to-2014.html#sthash.hpqPTpRB.dpuf